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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
also
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
asperity
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From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
Bad
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
burst
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
caused
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From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
celebrate
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From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
Constance
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
Curly's
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
Dad
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
daughter
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From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
Day's
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
DESIRE
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
door
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
drinking
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
Ellsworth
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From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
father
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
footsteps
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From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
greet
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From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
hastened
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From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
heard
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From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
HEART'S
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
hit
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From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
house
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
indignation
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From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
JUSTICE
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
listened
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From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
made
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From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
Man's
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
Medicine
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
meet
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From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
Men
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
met
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
Mr
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From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
ones
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From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
only
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From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
out
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
parent
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From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
people
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From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
protested
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From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
saving
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From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
Sheriff
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
showing
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
Some
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
Story
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
there
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From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You've made a great hit with those people over there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
twin
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From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
two
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From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
visitor
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From this reading She had heard footsteps, and hastened to meet the visitor.
waited
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From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps it was disappointment, perhaps indignation with herself that she had listened, that she had waited, which caused her to greet her parent with such asperity.
Work
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
wrong
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From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wrong me, daughter!" protested Mr. Ellsworth, solemnly; "only took one or two little ones, to celebrate the saving of the twin.
you've
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From this reading JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE _The Story of a Sheriff and Some Bad Men; showing also a Day's Work, and a Man's Medicine_ "Dad, you've been drinking!" burst out Constance as her father met her at the door of Curly's house.
